Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada
The Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada (KDSSC) is a charitable organization in Toronto founded by Mi Young Kim, the artistic director. The KDSSC is a creative dance organization that collaborates across cultures and generations while honouring Korean tradition and culture.
Artistic director Mi Young Kim is the first Canadian professional Korean dancer, a pioneer and the leading authority on Korean dance. She immigrated to Canada in 1979 and started the Mi Young Kim Korean Folk Dance Institute. As the institute grew, it became the Korean Dance Studies Society Canada (KDSSC) in 1987. In order to promote Korean dance and the growth of culturally specific dance in general, there are 3 parts to KDSSC: the Soo Ryu School of Dance & Drum, the Mi Young Kim Dance Company and the Soo Ryu Dance Festival.
Board of Directors & Administrative Management
Board Chair – John Cho
Secretary – Eun Jin Kim
Treasurer & Director in charge of Finance – Soon Ja Lee
Director in charge of Marketing – Eun Jin Kim
Director in charge of Fundraising – Sung Tak Hahn
Director in charge of Outreach – Hye Jung Hwang
Auditor – Francis Kim, CA
Board Members
Joong Ha Shin, Joong Ki Min, Gil Sung Lee, Jin Kyun Kim, Vincent Wong
Honorary Members
Bong Lim Im, Bangran Kim, In Hyung Oh, Nam Soo Kim, Soo Ja Chang
Staff
Mi Young Kim – (Artistic Director)
Hee Rin Kim, Gui Ran Choi, Jung Hee Min – (Assistant Instructors)
Charity #: 88710–5633–RR0001
